Michael Mai is a great example of the type of person I meet so often in this industry. As the Coffee Manager of Mercantile & Mash in Charleston, S.C., he is inspired on a daily basis by his chosen medium for creativity, and in true Alice in Wonderland fashion, has gone “down the rabbit hole” and really delved into a whole new world. He infuses coffee, he blast chills coffee, and he’s making a coffee soda at the moment that is one of my favorite afternoon pick-me-ups.